- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Tina
Tina Parcell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three decades of experience helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or worn out. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. Tina aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can speak honestly and feel heard.
She tailors each plan to the person sitting across from her, using clear steps and realistic goals.
Background and approach
Tina believes connection matters most in therapy, and she works to build trust quickly so progress can start sooner. Her style is open, straightforward, and focused on what will change day-to-day life. Over 30 years Tina has worked in many settings across Virginia and beyond.
Her background includes helping people with trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and issues that arise around adoption and foster care. She also supports people navigating blended family dynamics and communication problems. Tina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to increase self-awareness and develop coping skills.
Sessions often focus on skills for better sleep, managing anger, handling life transitions, or improving intimacy and communication. She helps parents find strategies that reduce stress and improve family routines. She works in English and holds a Virginia LCSW credential.
Getting started is straightforward: complete a brief questionnaire and schedule sessions that fit your life. Tina encourages anyone ready to change to take the first step and reach out.
What Tina works with
Everything Tina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Tina helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Young adult issues
Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Support
Two common evidence-based techniques she uses are skills-based interventions and trauma-informed care. Skills-based work teaches clear habits and tools you can use day to day, such as sleep routines, anger management steps, and communication practices that help with parenting and relationships. Trauma-informed care focuses on safety, pacing, and building coping strategies after difficult experiences so people feel steadier over time.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Tina will listen to your goals, try methods that match your needs, and adjust the plan as you go. The aim is to pick techniques that fit your life and produce manageable changes you can notice week to week.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help progress. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when it feels easier to talk without being on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging can serve as quick check-ins, shorter coaching moments, or a way to share updates between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy family schedules, work breaks, or evenings.
Questions people ask about Tina
What concerns does Tina commonly help with?
Her practice addresses stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related areas like adoption and blended family issues.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a practical, skills-focused style that emphasizes connection and realistic goals. Sessions are open and nonjudgmental, with steps you can try between meetings.
How long has she worked in the field?
Tina brings 30 years of clinical experience to her work, with a long history of supporting people through life transitions and complex concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) in Virginia and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Tina?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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